University of Pittsburgh: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #43 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #36 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #33 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #3 of 155 | In Pennsylvania |
| #1 of 10 | In Pittsburgh |
| #4 of 3,479 | For Clinical Psychology |
| Top10 | For 13 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 58%
- Undergraduates
- 25,900
- Graduates
- 9,824
- Male:Female Ratio
- 41:59
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.pitt.edu
University of Pittsburgh Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Pittsburgh has an acceptance rate of 58% and is among the top 20% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 58% | 55% | 60% |
| Applicants | 60,898 | 26,607 | 34,291 |
| Admissions | 35,372 | 14,766 | 20,606 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 4,590 | 1,898 | 2,692 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 6 | 4 | 2 |
6,044 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,465 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,814 or 40%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1280
or below
75% of them
had 1460
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Pittsburgh are 1280-1460 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
463 or 10%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 29
or below
75% of them
had 33
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Pittsburgh are 29-33 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Other Tests | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school GPA | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 21341 (60%) |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4296 (12%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 3174 (9%) |
| Hispanic | 2226 (6%) |
| Black or African American | 1942 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 1490 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 1219 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 14 (0%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $16,494
- Students receiving aid
- 74%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $20,556 | $26,350 |
| Tuition in-state | $20,556 | $26,350 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $40,060 | $45,556 |
| Fee in-district | $1,370 | $1,230 |
| Fee in-state | $1,370 | $1,230 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,370 | $1,230 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 9,316 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $13,620 |
| Room charge | $7,950 |
| Meal charge | $5,670 |
University of Pittsburgh majors
University of Pittsburgh has granted 4,780 bachelor's degrees across 97 programs, 1,831 master's across 99 programs, and 1,186 doctorate degrees across 79 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Pittsburgh.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 471 | 10 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 326 | 1 | 9 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 249 | 23 | ||
| Computer Science | 233 | 23 | 11 | |
| Social Work | 36 | 173 | 4 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 158 | 25 | 11 | |
| Finance, General | 168 | 15 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 142 | 26 | 6 | |
| Information Technology Project Management | 129 | 38 | ||
| Neuroscience | 163 | 1 | ||
| Accounting | 136 | 18 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 148 | 5 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 153 | |||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 102 | 32 | 18 | |
| Information Science & Studies | 41 | 101 | 6 | |
| Law | 146 | |||
| Rehabilitation Science | 141 | 5 | ||
| Medicine | 126 | |||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 121 | |||
| Pharmacy | 116 | |||
| Rhetoric and Composition | 104 | 4 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 97 | 8 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 58 | 24 | 18 | |
| Industrial Engineering | 84 | 11 | 5 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 82 | 5 | 11 | |
| Informatics | 16 | 79 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 38 | 42 | 13 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 69 | 15 | 6 | |
| Chemistry, General | 54 | 7 | 28 | |
| Dentistry | 87 | |||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 3 | 78 | ||
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 9 | 69 | ||
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 20 | 19 | 37 | |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 72 | |||
| Educational Psychology | 67 | 1 | ||
| Library and Information Science | 68 | |||
| History, General | 59 | 3 | 3 | |
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 65 | |||
| Physician Assistant | 63 | |||
| Anthropology, General | 56 | 3 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 49 | 5 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 52 | |||
| Public Administration | 2 | 49 | ||
| Public Health, Other | 9 | 42 | ||
| Business Analytics | 50 | |||
| Computational Biology | 40 | 1 | 7 | |
| Epidemiology | 37 | 10 | ||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 42 | 5 | ||
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 21 | 14 | 10 | |
| Creative Writing | 44 | |||
| Nurse Anesthetist | 41 | |||
| Computer Software and Media Applications, Other | 40 | |||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 40 | |||
| Molecular Biology | 40 | |||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 3 | 36 | ||
| Human & Medical Genetics | 32 | 7 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 25 | 2 | 11 | |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 36 | |||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 35 | |||
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 33 | 2 | ||
| Philosophy | 27 | 4 | 4 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 34 | |||
| Linguistics | 18 | 9 | 7 | |
| Physics, General | 5 | 12 | 17 | |
| Sociology, General | 29 | 2 | 3 | |
| English Literature (British and Commonwealth) | 33 | |||
| International Relations and Affairs | 33 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 33 | |||
| Statistics, General | 20 | 12 | 1 | |
| Mathematics, General | 25 | 1 | 6 | |
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 30 | |||
| Medical Science & Scientist | 24 | 5 | ||
| Microbiology, General | 29 | |||
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | 28 | |||
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 27 | |||
| Dental Hygiene & Hygienist | 20 | 5 | ||
| Human Resources Management and Services, Other | 25 | |||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 24 | |||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 20 | 1 | 2 | |
| Orthotist & Prosthetist | 22 | |||
| Applied Psychology | 20 | 1 | ||
| Architecture | 21 | |||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 19 | 2 | ||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 21 | |||
| Education, General | 12 | 8 | ||
| Education & Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs | 20 | |||
| Nutrition Sciences | 20 | |||
| English Language and Literature, General | 10 | 9 | ||
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 19 | |||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 18 | |||
| International Law and Legal Studies | 18 | |||
| Microbiology and Immunology | 1 | 17 | ||
| Women's Studies | 18 | |||
| Biostatistics | 12 | 4 | ||
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other | 16 | |||
| Corrections | 15 | |||
| French Language and Literature | 12 | 2 | ||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 14 | |||
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 14 | |||
| Psychology, General | 14 | |||
| Development Economics and International Development | 13 | |||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 8 | 2 | 3 | |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 13 | |||
| Marketing Research | 13 | |||
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 13 | |||
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other | 4 | 9 | ||
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 12 | |||
| Biochemistry | 12 | |||
| Genetic Counseling & Counselor | 12 | |||
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 8 | 4 | ||
| Management Science | 12 | |||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 12 | |||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 11 | |||
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other | 3 | 7 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 10 | |||
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 10 | |||
| Molecular Pharmacology | 10 | |||
| Physical Sciences, General | 10 | |||
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 9 | |||
| Data Science, General | 8 | |||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 8 | |||
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 8 | |||
| National Security Policy Studies | 8 | |||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 8 | |||
| Environmental Health | 4 | 3 | ||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 7 | |||
| Legal Studies | 7 | |||
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | 7 | |||
| Music, General | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 7 | |||
| African-American & Black Studies | 6 | |||
| Education Policy Analysis | 6 | |||
| Education & Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness | 6 | |||
| Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law | 6 | |||
| Engineering & Engineering-Related Technologies & Technicians, Other | 6 | |||
| Italian Language and Literature | 4 | 2 | ||
| Behavioral Sciences | 5 | |||
| Business & Commerce, General | 5 | |||
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 5 | |||
| Economics, General | 5 | |||
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | 4 | ||
| Pathology & Experimental Pathology | 5 | |||
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | 5 | |||
| Dental Clinical Sciences, General | 4 | |||
| Education, Other | 4 | |||
| Engineering Science | 4 | |||
| Engineering, Other | 2 | 2 | ||
| Museology & Museum Studies | 4 | |||
| Russian Language and Literature | 4 | |||
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 4 | |||
| East Asian Studies | 3 | |||
| Health Services Administration | 3 | |||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 3 | |||
| Nuclear Engineering | 3 | |||
| Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | 3 | |||
| Reading Teacher Education | 3 | |||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 3 | |||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 3 | |||
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 2 | |||
| Area Studies, Other | 2 | |||
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | |||
| Bioethics & Medical Ethics | 2 | |||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 2 | |||
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 2 | |||
| Health and Wellness, General | 2 | |||
| Mathematical Biology | 2 | |||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 2 | |||
| Molecular Biophysics | 2 | |||
| Molecular Genetics | 2 | |||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 2 | |||
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other | 2 | |||
| Social Sciences, General | 2 | |||
| Social Sciences, Other | 2 | |||
| Bioinformatics | 1 | |||
| Cell & Cellular Biology and Histology | 1 | |||
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 1 | |||
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 1 | |||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 | |||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | |||
| German Language and Literature | 1 | |||
| Nurse Midwife & Nursing Midwifery | 1 | |||
| Orthodontics & Orthodontology | 1 | |||
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 20 | 4,780 | 1,831 | 1,186 |
University of Pittsburgh has a graduation rate of 85%, which is among the 8% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 85% | 83% | 88% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Pittsburgh is a world-class research university with 277,815 scientific papers published and 12,082,057 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Genetics, Psychology, Biochemistry, Engineering, and Pathology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2985 | 44282 |
| 1994 | 3028 | 49542 |
| 1995 | 3147 | 54792 |
| 1996 | 3390 | 62166 |
| 1997 | 3265 | 69686 |
| 1998 | 3260 | 78758 |
| 1999 | 3413 | 87917 |
| 2000 | 3566 | 101083 |
| 2001 | 3694 | 112384 |
| 2002 | 4618 | 131163 |
| 2003 | 4797 | 149351 |
| 2004 | 5086 | 165315 |
| 2005 | 5685 | 191325 |
| 2006 | 6202 | 215559 |
| 2007 | 6501 | 240699 |
| 2008 | 6865 | 272475 |
| 2009 | 7174 | 301233 |
| 2010 | 7592 | 334215 |
| 2011 | 8019 | 371726 |
| 2012 | 8639 | 413170 |
| 2013 | 10876 | 446650 |
| 2014 | 9374 | 479839 |
| 2015 | 9223 | 506981 |
| 2016 | 8899 | 516569 |
| 2017 | 9532 | 539698 |
| 2018 | 10096 | 567000 |
| 2019 | 10761 | 621833 |
| 2020 | 12039 | 734248 |
| 2021 | 11646 | 795778 |
| 2022 | 11751 | 758460 |
| 2023 | 12058 | 775199 |
| 2024 | 10913 | 759419 |
| 2025 | 9324 | 687024 |
University of Pittsburgh alumni
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Fred Rogers
- Occupations
- puppeteertheologiantelevision producersongwritereducator
- Biography
-
Fred McFeely Rogers, known professionally as Mister Rogers, was an American television personality, Presbyterian minister, and author. He was the creator, showrunner, and host of the preschool television series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, which ran from 1968 to 2001.
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Joe Manganiello
- Occupations
- stage actortelevision directoractortelevision actorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Joseph Michael Manganiello is an American actor. His professional film career began when he played Flash Thompson in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man. His breakout role was as werewolf Alcide Herveaux in five seasons of the HBO series True Blood.
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Gene Kelly
- Occupations
- dancerproducerchoreographerfilm screenwriterfilm director
- Biography
-
Eugene Curran Kelly was an American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer. He was known for his energetic and athletic dancing style and sought to create a new form of American dance accessible to the general public, which he called "dance for the common man". He starred in, choreographed, and, with Stanley Donen, co-directed some of the best-regarded musical films of the 1940s and 1950s.
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Jodie Turner-Smith
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
-
Jodie Turner-Smith is a British actress. She made her feature film debut in The Neon Demon (2016) and has since acted in Queen & Slim (2019), After Yang (2022), White Noise (2022), and Tron: Ares (2025). She is also known for her television roles in the TNT series The Last Ship (2017), 2024 Apple TV+ series Bad Monkey, the Syfy series Nightflyers (2018), and for portraying the title role in the Channel 5 series Anne Boleyn (2021).
General info
| Founded | 1787 |
|---|---|
| Motto | Veritas et Virtus Truth and Virtue |
| Colors | blue, gold |
| Academic calendar | August to April (August - December; January-April). Also Summer Session (May-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 14,627 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 4200 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15260 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 303,000 |
| Phone | 4126244141 |